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Lakeside Intermediate School

Q: Is Lakeside Intermediate School a good school?

Lakeside Intermediate School ranks 118 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Lakeside Intermediate School is a public elementary school in Hot Springs, Arkansas, serving grades 2-4 with a total enrollment of 705 students. The school is part of the Lakeside School District, which is ranked 13th out of 250 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakeside Intermediate School consistently performs above the state average in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 43.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.7%, and 56.6% were proficient or better in mathematics, significantly higher than the state average of 38.7%. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Arkansas elementary schools in recent years, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools, Lakeside Intermediate School outperforms many of them in academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to Malvern Elementary School, which is located about 11.5 miles away and is part of a lower-performing district. Despite having a lower spending per student ($8,301 in 2018-2019) than some nearby schools, Lakeside Intermediate School still achieves higher academic outcomes, suggesting an effective and well-resourced educational program.

721

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,930

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2855 Malvern Ave
Hot Springs, AR 71901

(501) 262-2332

District: LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)

Students who attend Lakeside Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeside Middle School
High:	Lakeside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (48% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Arkansas elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Arkansas avg36%

118^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 250LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland) among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	118 of 495	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	73 of 497	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	53 of 492	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	56 of 487	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	60 of 496	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	48 of 488	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	41 of 480	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	85.1	40 of 485	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	67.6	128 of 494	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	94 of 466	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	109 of 471	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	111 of 476	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	84.0	28 of 468	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.2	43 of 471	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	30 of 457	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.9	19 of 445	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	90.3	14 of 439	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	75.1	90 of 440	79.5%	★★★★☆
2006	84.1	37 of 402	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	89.7	14 of 411	96.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+18 vs state

Science48%+10 vs state

Reading44%+9 vs state

English Language Arts43%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Lakeside Intermediate School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeside Intermediate School	Public	2-4	2855 Malvern Ave	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 262-2332	721	44	16.4	49.5%	479 (66.4%)	40 (5.5%)	98 (13.6%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (12.3%)	74	118^th of 495 public elementary schools	76.2%		81	73^rd of 497 public elementary schools	85.3%	45	46.1	41.1			43.4	43.4	44.2			43.9	58.4	55.1			56.6	51.4	46.0			48.5	$10,930	$990	$9,940
Lakeside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2841 Malvern	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 262-1921	583	30	19.1	50.8%	368 (63.1%)	37 (6.3%)	91 (15.6%)	17 (2.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (11.1%)								(n/a)																					$14,895	$2,036	$12,859
Cutter-Morning Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2801 Spring Street	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Cutter Morning Star School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 262-2414	357	20	17.9	78.4%	247 (69.2%)	8 (2.2%)	44 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (14.6%)	49.9	260^th of 495 public elementary schools	47.5%		51	253^rd of 497 public elementary schools	49.1%	7	49.1	18.0	35.0	36.8	35.3	45.7	18.0	32.5	34.7	33.3	44.1	22.0	35.0	26.5	32.3	50.9	28.0	42.5	34.6	39.4	$14,451	$4,518	$9,933
Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	120 Chestnut	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 620-7821	504	27	18.5	100.0%	100 (19.8%)	224 (44.4%)	111 (22.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.1%)	14.9	448^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.5%		14.9	445^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.5%	3	20.7	25.8	8.3	14.3	17.9	20.7	25.8	10.4	14.2	18.4	17.2	24.2	4.2	22.4	17.5	22.4	22.6	8.4	20.4	18.9	$16,502	$4,560	$11,942
Main Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	301 Oaklawn Boulevard	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 623-2661	647	41	15.9	99.8%	191 (29.5%)	251 (38.8%)	114 (17.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	87 (13.4%)	15.2	446^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.9%		17.4	433^rd of 497 public elementary schools	12.9%	13	12.3	17.2	19.5	20.6	17.9	15.0	17.2	21.7	24.3	20.1	12.4	15.8	17.6	26.1	18.8	15.3	17.1	16.5	18.7	17.0	$15,720	$3,974	$11,746
Oaklawn Stem Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	525 Hammond Lane	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 620-7822	452	26	17.1	100.0%	164 (36.3%)	141 (31.2%)	97 (21.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.7%)	25.5	384^th of 495 public elementary schools	22.4%		28.9	382^nd of 497 public elementary schools	23.1%	2	20.7	23.6	13.4	31.1	22.4	18.9	21.8	16.4	35.1	23.6	18.9	34.6	13.4	32.4	24.8	20.6	23.6	16.4	35.2	24.4	$16,119	$4,039	$12,080
Park Magnet An Ib Pyp World Class School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	617 Main Street	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	No	Yes	No	No	(501) 623-5661	411	22	18.3	100.0%	170 (41.4%)	82 (20.0%)	82 (20.0%)	14 (3.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.9%)	70.5	138^th of 495 public elementary schools	72.1%		71.1	130^th of 497 public elementary schools	73.8%	8	48.3	47.6	46.8	38.9	45.5	42.9	49.2	50.0	40.7	46.0	46.4	45.9	42.2	38.9	43.4	53.6	47.6	39.1	33.3	43.4	$14,223	$2,470	$11,753
Fountain Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4207 Park Ave	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Fountain Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 701-1708	491	35	14.0	62.7%	431 (87.8%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	71	132^nd of 495 public elementary schools	73.3%		58.2	217^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.3%	85	51.5	43.4			46.7	53.1	44.4			47.9	59.1	44.4			50.4	53.0	37.4			43.6	$15,768	$3,079	$12,689
Magnet Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22083 Hwy 51	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Magnet Cove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 337-9131	368	22	17.0	59.8%	330 (89.7%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	59.5	201^st of 495 public elementary schools	59.4%		45	284^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.9%	83	42.8	37.5	37.3	34.1	38.2	39.3	37.6	37.3	31.8	36.7	51.8	35.5	30.3	40.9	40.3	50.0	35.5	41.8	50.0	44.5	$12,103	$1,327	$10,776
Malvern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1807 W Moline St	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Malvern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 467-3166	781	46	16.8	76.6%	391 (50.1%)	180 (23.0%)	100 (12.8%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (12.8%)	33	353^rd of 495 public elementary schools	28.7%		20.4	423^rd of 497 public elementary schools	14.9%	70	28.2	27.0			27.5	29.7	31.0			30.3	21.1	30.9			26.5	32.8	33.5			33.2	$14,922	$4,783	$10,140

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Intermediate School

What schools do graduates of Lakeside Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeside Middle School
High : Lakeside High School

Is Lakeside Intermediate School a good school?

Lakeside Intermediate School ranks 118^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeside Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 721 students attended Lakeside Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Intermediate School?

Students at Lakeside Intermediate School are 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Lakeside Intermediate School in?

LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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